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Justice named general council at St. Mary's

Posted: Sunday, March 02, 2003

St. Mary's Health Care System has appointed Athens attorney Paul G. Justice as vice president and general counsel for St. Mary's Health Care System. Justice also has been named to serve in the same position for Saint Joseph's Health System in Atlanta.

St. Mary's President and CEO Tom Fitz said having Justice serve both organizations will help reduce legal costs for each.

Justice received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and in 1988 earned his law degree from the UGA School of Law. Before joining St. Mary's and Saint Joseph's, he was vice president of legal services for Promina Health System in Atlanta. Prior to that, he served as general counsel for the Georgia Department of Community Health and general counsel and corporate compliance officer for St. Joseph's/Candler Health System in Savannah.

His professional activities include serving as chairman of the Health Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia from 1998-99, as well as holding other leadership positions in the organization.